Donald Wilson(1910-2002)

Writer
Producer
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Donald Wilson was born on 1 September 1910 in Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for The Forsyte Saga (1967), Warning to Wantons (1949) and Anna Karenina (1977). He was married to Helena. He died on 6 March 2002 in Gloucestershire, England, UK.

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Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

The Forsyte Saga

8.4

TV Series

Writer

Warning to Wantons

5.6

Writer(as Donald B. Wilson)

1949

Anna Karenina

7.7

TV Mini Series

Writer

The First Churchills

8.0

TV Mini Series

Writer

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Writer

Les incorrigibles
TV Mini Series
- screenplay: Six Proud Walkers (as Donald B. Wilson)
- 1980
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
- co-creator (creator, uncredited)
- 1963–1978
Anna Karenina
7.7
TV Mini Series
- dramatised by
- 1977
Short Story Showcase: The Fall of the House of Usher
7.2
Short
- written by
- 1976
The Keeper
4.4
- based on a story by
- 1976
Orson Welles Great Mysteries
7.8
TV Series
- dramatised by
- story supervision
- 1973–1974
The First Churchills
8.0
TV Mini Series
- writer
- 1969
The Forsyte Saga
8.4
TV Series
- dramatisation
- 1967
Marihuana
8.9
TV Movie
- play
- 1966
The Flying Swan
6.9
TV Series
- writer
- 1965
Witch Wood
TV Series
- dramatised by
- 1964
Rupert of Hentzau
TV Series
- adaptation
- 1964
De vlucht van de duif
TV Movie
- play
- 1964
Alcoa Premiere
7.1
TV Series
- adaptation
- 1963
The Six Proud Walkers
TV Series
- writer
- 1962

Producer

Anna Karenina
7.7
TV Mini Series
- producer
- 1977
The Keeper
4.4
- producer
- 1976
The First Churchills
8.0
TV Mini Series
- producer
- 1969
The Forsyte Saga
8.4
TV Series
- producer
- 1967
Miss Robin Hood
6.1
- producer (as Donald B. Wilson)
- 1952
Prelude to Fame
6.3
- producer (as Donald B. Wilson)
- 1950
Poet's Pub
6.1
- producer (as Donald B. Wilson)
- 1949
Stop Press Girl
6.2
- producer (as Donald B. Wilson)
- 1949
Floodtide
6.9
- producer (as Donald B. Wilson)
- 1949
Warning to Wantons
5.6
- producer (as Donald B. Wilson)
- 1949
Under the Frozen Falls
- producer
- 1948

Script and Continuity Department

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Alternative name
- Donald B. Wilson
Born
- September 1, 1910
- Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Died
- March 6, 2002
- Gloucestershire, England, UK(natural causes)
Spouse
- Helena? - 2000 (her death, 2 children)

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Trivia
Served as the first Head of BBC Serials from 1963 - 1965. He resigned from the position so that he could concentrate all his efforts on the BBC's adaptation of The Forsyte Saga (1967), which is considered his greatest achievement.